11/28/2012 Ch 14: Personality 1. What is it? 2. Freud’s theory 3. Behavior theory 4. Biological theory 5. Humanistic theory Rosellini PSY 101 Ch 14 1 Personality An individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavior across a wide variety of situations. Personality theories: – A bit of history Galen – Psychoanalytic – Behavioral – Biological – Humanistic Rosellini PSY 101 Ch 14 2 A bit of history: Galen 130-200AD 130Personality Choleric Melancholic Phlegmatic Sanguine &
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Chapter 1: Intro & History a) The mind as adaptive and evolved b) Where do the roots of psychology lie? a. Philosophy i. What is Mind-Body Dualism? 1. Both are distinct but they work together ii. What is meant by the term “tabula rasa”? 2. Blank slate iii. What is so important about Darwin’s notion of natural selection? 3. He explained how evolution worked – it is defined as a feedback process whereby nature
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Motivation Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. via wikipedia Motivation can come from a lot of things‚ places‚ feelings‚ thoughts and people. Motivation can be the drive to leave a legacy behind. Motivation can be trying to live up to the expectations of others. Motivation can come from just wanting to be successful. Motivation can be trying to help others be successful. Motivation can be wanting a better life for you and your family. Motivation can be not letting
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Chapter 11 Human Development 1. Developmental psychology-the study of changed in physiology‚ cognition‚ and social behavior over the life span 2. What shapes a child? a. Consistency suggests genes set pace/ order of development b. Eye contact when born‚ smile‚ roll over‚ sit up‚ crawl‚ stand‚ walk‚ talk c. Environment also has influence c.i. Certain stages happen at different intervals c.ii. Due to the way we raise children differs between cultures c.iii. Environment influences the
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paperwork includes PSYCH 555 Week 1 Individual Assignment Social Psychology Paper Psychology - General Psychology Prepare a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper in which you analyze the conceptual foundations of social psychology. As a part of your analysis‚ address the following items: Define social psychology. Analyze the four key characteristics of social psychology as outlined in Social Beings. Explain the concept of situationism and the role that it plays in social psychology. Identify
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the core of developmental research in psychology. A common approach to developmental research is a cross sequential designs. The term cross-sectional in the context of an experimental design refers to the act of taking‚ and comparing‚ cross-sections of various age-based cohorts (Baltes‚ 1968). A cross-sectional design is useful when researchers want to examine how a variable changes over time‚ but does not have adequate resources to develop a longitudinal study. Instead of looking at the same group
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The Forty-Niners By 1849‚ the gold rush was on. Strangers from all parts of the earth East‚ Europe‚ Latin America‚ and Asia were thrown together with only one common of interest‚ GOLD. These early gold-seekers‚ called "forty-niners‚" traveled to California by sailing ship and in covered wagons across the continent‚ often facing substantial hardships on the trip. People caught "Gold Fever" in the hope of striking it rich. Many gold seekers arrived expecting to find rivers overflowing with gold
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systems. The two sides of the brain are similar but NOT identical. The human brain has plasticity: the ability to adapt to new environmental conditions. The brain responds and changes. (kind of like homeostasis). Psychobiology: the branch of psychology that deals with the biological bases of behavior and mental processes. Neurons: nerve cells Nervous system central nervous system/peripheral nervous system and the endocrine system which sends messages through the blood. I. Neurons: The Messengers
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Psychology January 8th‚ 2014 Chapter 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Key Concepts in Psychological Testing Standardization - Test norms - Standardization group Reliability - Correlation coefficient Validity - Content validity (ex. Acadia entrance test thats only math based‚ not fair to all) - Criterion-related validity (ex. test is able to predict something important - Construct validity Characteristics of a good test - Reliability: test-retest (test again)‚ split half (score
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Chapter 13- Personality 10-12 questions Definition of Personality Pg. 514 Big Qs • Origin/growth? • Definition/ core components? • Stability/ prediction? Theories • See summary table pg. 543 • Psychoanalytic Freud • Quote “You are what you were.” • Major Emphasis • Early childhood experience • Role of the unconscious and “scaffold of mind” • Ego- Rational component‚ mediating‚ ruled by reality principle • Id- Irrational component‚ impulsive‚ ruled by pleasure
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